Jimmy Williams New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday that it will not consider former President Donald Trump’s challenge to a gag order issued in the criminal case in which he was recently convicted of 34 felony counts. The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal in a brief one-sentence decision, stating …
Read More »Trump’s Lawyers Request Lifting of Gag Order After Hush Money Trial
Jimmy Williams Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge on Monday to lift a gag order placed on him during his hush money trial. They believe the reasons for the order no longer apply now that the trial is over. Attorney Todd Blanche stated, “Now that the trial is …
Read More »Porn Star Stormy Daniels In NYC Hush Money Trial Alleges Sexual Encounter With Trump
Ashley Murray, Arizona Mirror Adult film star Stormy Daniels told a Manhattan jury Tuesday about meeting Donald Trump in a penthouse suite in 2006, where he told the actress not to worry about his wife and that she reminded him of his daughter shortly before they had sex. The testimony, …
Read More »Judge Warns Trump of Potential Jail Time for Gag Order Violations
Jimmy Williams Judge Juan Merchan on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump had once again violated the gag order he imposed on the trial and warned of potential jail time if he continues to ignore it. Merchan had previously found Trump in violation of the gag order on nine …
Read More »Trump Fined $9,000 For Violating Gag Order In New York Criminal Trial
Jacob Fischler, Missouri Independent Former President Donald Trump defied a gag order in his New York state hush-money trial by posting attacks on likely witnesses on his social media platform and campaign website, the judge in the case ruled Tuesday. Judge Juan M. Merchan fined Trump $9,000 for nine violations of an …
Read More »NY Judge Spars With Trump Lawyers Over Gag Order In Criminal Trial
Jacob Fischler, Tennessee Lookout The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York appeared to strongly disagree Tuesday with the former president’s lawyers’ explanation for why he should be considered in compliance with a gag order in the case. In a Tuesday morning hearing to determine whether to fine …
Read More »Federal Judge Reinstates Gag Order on Donald Trump
A federal judge has reinstated a gag order on former President Donald Trump, lifting a temporary hold placed on it earlier this month. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the order on Sunday evening, rejecting Trump’s request to set aside the limitations on his public statements while he appeals. Chutkan …
Read More »Donald Trump Called To Witness Stand, Fined $10,000 For Violating Gag Order
Former President Donald Trump faced a $10,000 fine on Wednesday and was summoned to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial after being accused of violating a gag order. This marks the second time within a week that Trump has been penalized for his out-of-court comments. The judge, …
Read More »Judge Imposes Limited Gag Order On Trump In Election Interference Case
A federal judge overseeing the case against former President Donald Trump related to the 2020 election has agreed to impose some limitations on what he can say publicly about the case. The decision by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan a hearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., in response to …
Read More »Judge Issues Gag Order After Trump Attacks Clerk On Social Media
In a dramatic turn of events, Justice Arthur Engoron, the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, issued a gag order on Tuesday, effectively silencing Trump’s public comments about court staff. The move came in response to a recent social media attack by the former president on Allison …
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